60 min listen
Unavailable
Currently unavailable
For king and another country: Indian soldiers on the Western Front
Currently unavailable
For king and another country: Indian soldiers on the Western Front
ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, many travelling from remote villages in India to the muddy trenches of France and Flanders.In her book For King and Another Country, writer and journalist, Shrabani Basu, delves into archives in Britain and narratives buried in villages in India and Pakistan. She recreates the War through the eyes of the Indians who fought it, and examines how the war led, ultimately, to the call for independence.
Released:
Dec 15, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The dichotomies of drink: Presented by Philippa Glanville, Senior Research Fellow at the V&A Museum. The event was held at The National Archives to accompany our temporary on-site exhibition, which she curated, entitled, Drink: the History of Alcohol 1690-1920. by The National Archives Podcast Series